I've never had an issue. we don't get security deposits or sign any leases.

Would it be a good idea to take a deposit to secure the deal until the rule clears?

For example I have an account for each property and a sub-account just for the security deposits for those properties.

Quote from @Jaren Taylor: Quote from @Chris Mason: If you have the ability to market and raise money, then you secure the down payment, and do the normal commercial mortgage process. 

Many traditional banks won’t touch them, and even DSCR lenders will avoid them if the build out is done prior the securing long term debt. 

I have written a less sophisticated web crawler but for different purposes.

I would love to secure my first property by end of Q1 this year and another sometime in the Summer around August.

For financing, shop around with local banks, credit unions, and mortgage brokers to secure favorable terms.

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

-Finding off-market deals and securing financing with limited capital.